Motoring

FCA plans to allow lenders longer to respond to car finance complaints

The City regulator plans to intervene in the car loan mis-selling scandal, in a move that could give lenders up to a year to respond to the rising number...

FCA plans to allow lenders longer to respond to complaints over car loan mis-selling

The City regulator plans to intervene in the growing car loan mis-selling scandal in a move that could...

Bentley delays its switch to electric-only cars from 2030 to 2035

Bentley Motors has said it will continue to sell fossil fuel cars until 2035 – five years later...

More than 50 people have UK driving licences with at least 30 points on them

More than 50 people in Britain hold valid driving licences despite racking up at least 30 penalty points,...

Could you be entitled to a payout after court ruling on car finance?

The judgment on “secret” commission payments could have far-reaching implications for lenders, beyond those covered by an continuing...

Lloyds suspends commission payments after ‘seismic’ ruling on UK car finance

Lloyds Banking Group has scrapped commission payments across its £15bn motor finance arm after a landmark ruling on car loan misselling, as industry and...

Consumers win UK car finance case that could lead to billions in compensation

Consumers have won a landmark car finance mis-selling case that could pave the way for companies to be forced to pay billions of pounds...

With fuel duty revenue set to fall, is it time for the UK to introduce road pricing?

While the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, grapples with the parlous £40bn funding gap in Britain’s finances, another £25bn of annual revenue is revving up to...

Project to build German EV microchip factory put on hold

A project to build a €3bn factory making microchips for electric vehicles once hailed as part of a “return of the industrial revolution” in...

Bring in pay-per-mile road pricing across UK, urges Tony Blair’s thinktank

A pay-per-mile road pricing system must be brought in now, according to Tony Blair’s thinktank, which is urging the chancellor to overhaul motoring taxes.Rachel...

Fuel duty expected to rise by up to 7p a litre after the budget

Fuel duty is expected to rise by up to 7p a litre after the budget, with speculation intensifying that the chancellor will restore inflationary...